Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 14776, Perez Gardner, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Gardner, Perez Silence
W 14776
CONTENTS

In July 82 do 2279. 1800 as 753
Massachusetts
Perez Gardner
Private Mass Line - West
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
scribed on the Roll of Clapton at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of Febry 1818 and sent to Th: B Adams Esq Quincy Mass -
Charges to 4 Sept 1818 -
Am t 24/30 — $38.40
{Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818, }
✓ 3 R Years Cont.
Hingham, Plymouth
Continued & corroboration sent to John B Thomas Esq. Plymouth, Mass: 22 Janys 1821

A. H. Gardner Dec 12. 42
3523 Massachusetts
Mercer Gannett
son of Perez Gannett
who died on the 31st January 1841
Plymouth in the State of Mass
who was a Matross in the Comp y commanded
by Captain Foster of the Reg t commanded
by Col l Pierce in the Mass a
line for 20 months & 27 days. Matross 3 " & 3 days Private of Inf y
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass a
at the rate of 74 Dollars 39 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. 31 st
January 1841
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of June
1841 and sent J. H.
Lord Plymouth Mass a
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $9. 19
Semi-annual allowance ending Sept 1841 48. 69
$57. 88
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by McAdams Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 1 st Page 55

FREE
Comet
The Secretary of the department of war
M.
Adams
City of Washington

United States of America.
State of Massachusetts Norfolk ss Quincy 11th April 1818
I, Perez Gardner a citizen of the United States, now resident at Hingham in the County of Norfolk  Barnstable in the State aforesaid, do on oath, declare, that I served, in the War of the Revolution, the full term of time required by a Law of the United States, made and passed in the month of March, A. D. 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons en- gaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," as one requisite to entitle me to be placed on the pension list of the said United States, having entered the Land service of the said United States, on the Continental Establishment, and served as a private Soldier against the common enemy; from the beginning of the year 1775 under Captain Perez Cushing , and served for two years & no longer and afterwards
That I belonged to a company of which Whitcomb was Captain - in a Regiment of which Joseph Vose was Col. & Elijah Vose was Lieut. in the Massa- chusetts Line and that I left the service by an honorable discharge from Maj: Genl Henry Knox on the twenty third day of December A D 1783 - having served the full term for which I enlisted in the service - which discharge I now produce and exhibit - as proof of my said service -
And I hereby relinquish all claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the said United States, if any may be, or hath been, so allowed.
By reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of assist- ance from my Country for support - Perez Gardner
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval ser- vice of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me
Thomas B Adams Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit
the abovenamed Perez Gardner and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence.
Thomas B Adams

This claimant is not found on the original register of the Apache- ketto line; - & it is not stated in his declaration that he served on the Continental establishments from which circumstances it would appear that he belonged to the militia: - This point will however, be critically examined by the Genl. of Yrs: B: Address & the evidence confirmed to the enclosed rules &c.
War Dept. Pension Office May 7 th 1878
for G. B. [Signature] M. H. [Signature]

Peter Gardner.
1876
Hingham
July 15
Can
SC-100-112

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this Eighteenth day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Perez Gardner aged fifty eight years, resident in Hingham in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of three years in Col: Dose's Reg: Capt. Stickcock's & Mills companies and that he has received a pension certificate dated July 20th 1818 - and numbered 1,878 in pursuance of his original Declaration made April 11th 1818 and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Real estate none
Personal estate viz - 1 Bureau - 2 pine tables - 1 light stand - 9 chains pr. dogs - looking glass - crockery Vison ware shovel stones - axe 21 chest 6 knives & forks - loom & reel holes & spoons - 1 meat tub spinning wheel - hoe - 2 harnesses for loom
Value $34.00
my occupation a labourer, my health in general is tolerable good but I have not been able to earn my living for several years - having been in the almshouse in this town nearly two years previous to receiving the pension from Government. My family consists of my self & wife my wife is 59 years of age & probably enjoys as good health as able to do as much work as women of her age in general - which is but little
Sworn to, and declared, on the 18th day of July A.D. 1820 - before Nahum Mitchell Justice of Court
I, John B Thomas clerk of P. Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Thirty four dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court this Twenty sixth day of Decr A.D. 1820
John B Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

Application of Silence Gardner for a Pension
No 5385

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Plymouth County } ss.
On this first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one personally appeared before Hon. Wilkes Moore Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County at a Court of Probate held at Scituate in the County aforesaid on the day aforesaid, Silence Gardner a resident of Hingham in the County of Plymouth aforesaid aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th, 1836, and the Joint Resolves of July 7th 1838, — that she is the widow of Peter Gardner of said Hingham who was a private in the Army of the Revolution during a large part of the war. She believes that he was a noncommissioned officer a part of the time but she has no proof of the fact other than that herein referred to. His services were as follows: three months in Flint's Company of Infantry, Johnson's Regiment, Lincoln Brigade, at the taking of Burgoyne. — on guard duty six weeks at Cambridge under Capt. Foster, — three months in Rhode Island, in Sullivan's Expedition, in Porter's Company and McIntosh's Regiment, —.
But the services upon which she particularly relies to support this application for a pension are the following: She enlisted and served sixteen months

and nineteen days in the Artillery company of Capt. Warner, in Col. Reserve Regiment. He served as a Matross . This service extended from August 12, 1778 to Dec 31, 1779, as appears from the annexed certificate of the Secretary of State of Mass- achusetts. — He then enlisted and served three full years in the Infantry in the Continental Army. He served in a company commanded by Capt. Hitch- cock who was killed in a duel. The company was then commanded by Capt. Mills , It was in Vose's Regiment and the services were under Washington. and were performed in New York and elsewhere; for which her said husband had an honorable discharge. She cannot state the date of the commencement or close of this last service — it was for three full years — and after her marriage to her said husband. She believes that the certificate of her husband's honorable discharge may be found among the documentary proof to sup- port his claim for a pension under the act of 1818, which pension he received during his life. She be- lieves that the proof of his service exists upon the rolls of Vose's Regiment at Washington.
She further declares that she was married to said Peter Gardner on the sixth day of July 1780, that her husband, the aforesaid Peter Gardner died on the thirty first day of January in the year eighteen hundred and fifty one and that she has remained a widow since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Silvia Gardner Sworn and Subscribed to on the day

and year herein before written - before me — Willis Wood J. Probz
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Willis Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the above is his true & genuine signature & that the foregoing contains the Original Application of Silence Gar- ner for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this first day of June 1841
Jacob H. Lord

Dec 9. 1842 ct.
Waverly
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Hartford Conn December 6 th 1842
Perez Gardner of the State of Mass was a Pensioner up to the day of his death which took place in January 1841
I beg leave to enquire if you whether his widow is entitled to the a Pension under the Act of July 7 th 1838 provided satisfactory proof evidence is furnished that she was married to the said Perez before 1794
I have the Honor to be Very Respectfully Your Obed Serv Henry F. Gardner
To G. L. Edwaras Esq. Comm r of Pension

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hingham, Plymouth County, May 25, 1841
"Perez Gardner and Silence Gardner were married by the Rev d Daniel Shute Pastor of the Second Church in Hingham July sixth seventeen hundred and eighty?"
"Perez Gardner, a revolutionary pensioner, aged seventy eight years, died January thirty first eighteen hundred and forty one."
This may certify that the above is a true copy of the records, with the exception of the dates, which are expressed on record in fair, legible figures as follows. "July 6th. 1780." "Jan y 31. 1841."
Attest.
James S. Lewis, Clerk of the town of Hingham
I, James S. Lewis, above named depose and that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County & State aforesaid, and that the above are true extracts from the records of said Town, with the exceptions above named as certified by me.
James S. Lewis, Clerk of the town of Hingham
Sworn before me,
Jotham Lincoln, Just: Peace.

Plymouth Y. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Jotham Lincoln Esq. is a justice of the Peace for said County & that the within is his true & genuine signa- ture
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this first day of June 1847.
Jacob H. Lord Register

Perez Gardner Maf. at 1828 Wohin paid 2. d 1840.
12 th . 4 Sep 1840
HH.
H. H. B. June 23 rd 41

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 26 th 1841.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the Name of Peter Gardner is borne on an Account in the Army Books, as a Matross in Captain Warner's Company, Colonel Pervoss Regiment. And there found credited by his Service from August 12 th 1778 to December 31 st 1779. being 16 Mos. 19. days @ 48/ Per Month
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
See Mass. v. 38. p. 35.

Silence Gardner Wid of Perez Mass.
Ad July 4 1836
Manned 1780
died Jan 1. 1848
Allow 20 mo 27 days
Mattap. @ 3 m 3
per diff $97.39
per ann from Jan 1
1848.
12) 9739 ( 51 56 178 11 30) 108 ( 27 511 60 211 919
J A Loud Esq Plymouth Mass

I Solomon Lincoln of Hingham in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age to give evidence as testify and say that I personally knew Peter Gardner a Pensioner of the United States under the act of 1818, who died at Hingham aforesaid on the last day of January 1841. I had during his life time frequent conversation with him in relation to his revolutionary services which according to his statements which are confirmed by documentary evidence extended during nearly the whole period of the Revolutionary War. He informed me in a conversation had with him not long before his death that he married his wife Siluer on his return from the Pensylvania Expedition and that he served three years after his said marriage in Ross's Massachusetts Regiment. I personally knew his said wife now the widow of said Peter. She is now living a resident of Hingham aforesaid and has not married since her said husband's decease.
Solomon Lincoln
Plymouth ss. June 1. 1841 Subscribed & sworn to in open Court, the said deponent being a credible witness.
Attest J. H. Lord
Registrar of Probate

copy sent
Nov. 7 1833
J. Lawrence, Esq., Commissioner of Customs War Department Walsingham

J. S. Edwards, Esq., Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington, D.C.
Nov. 7. 1833
Copy sent

Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Nov. 1. 1833.
J. L. Randall, Esq., Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
Will you be kind enough to direct an examination of the files of pension papers under the Law of 18th March 1818, for the purpose of taking a copy of the discharge of Dea Gardner a Revolutionary Pensioner whose Certificate bears date July 28th, 1818 and is numbered 1876. A copy of his discharge, which was delivered to Judge Adams at the time of making declaration, is necessary to secure to the pensioner certain lands in Maine, which his poverty renders desirable to him. Will you direct that the discharge should be forwarded to me - Very respectfully your obedt servt Solomon Smith

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR GENERAL K N O X,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Perez Gardner Private — in the first Massachusetts — Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York, the Twenty third Day of December 1783
By the General's Command,
H. Knox
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Ralph H. Backus Capt. & Adjutant

Perez Gardner's discharge left with me the 11 th day April 1818- Thomas B. Adams
Perez Gardner, W. F. 14,776 Mass.

Perez Gardner's discharge left with me the 11th day April 1818 Thomas H. Sibley
BY THE HONORABLE MAJOR-GENERAL H. H. H.
Given in the State of New York the 11th day of April 1818 By the General Commanding
By the General Commanding
Respectfully in the Books of the Regiment
Perez Gardner, N. F. 14,776 Mass.

OFFICE OF
CHARLES B. COON.
NO. 4 ELM STREET.
P. O. BOX 723.
WESTERLY, R. I., November 27 1898
Department of the interior.
Bureau of pensions -
Will you please send me what information may may find of one Paris Gardner, who served in the Revolutionary war, & find in the vital records of So. Kingston R. I. that Paris Gardner served as Private, Adjutant, and Captain. In 1777 he was adjutant of Capt Sand's regiment From 1779 to 1784 he was Capt of 2 d Company So. Kingston militia. He was three married and his second wife drew a Captain's pension. Paris Gardner was born July 28. 1740 in So. Kingston. Please send me any information or verify these statements at once and oblige Miss Minnie A. Taylor.

Westerly Business Men's Association,
W.M.A.
G
Westerly, R. I., March 14 1897.
To Pension Bureau.
Will you please send a copy of the pension of Paris Gardiner who served in the Revolution as private, Captain & Adjutant. In 1777 he was Adj of Capt Sands regiment. In 1779 & 1780 he was Capt of the 2 d Company of the South Kingston Militia. His second wife drew a Capt pension.
Please oblige
M. A. Taylor 4 Elm St.

to Mr. West- Island- bond.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
May 3. 1894 History Mr. A. Taylor 4 Ed. Westerly. Rhod Jan'y, 18 "99 as a
File No. 14776
Silence Gardner
Widow of
Percy Gardner
Peri Rev War
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. A , Page 264
[Arrangement of 1870.]